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receive no side-shade from the east, west or south, a large 
number of plants dying in such places from drought in the 
dry season. On the other hand, uniformly good results 
are obtained in areas which receive a considerable amount 
of s'de-shade both in the morning from the east and in the 
afternoon from the west. In these forests, therefore, the 
shade from the south side of patches should be diminished 
and the strips should run in a north-south direction. 
This insures shade on the area during the morning and 
afternoon with full sunlight during midday, which prevents 
excessive dampness of the soil, see present paper, paras. 
23 (1) (2), 32 (4), 32 (5), 32 (6), 39. 
(31) The average annual height growth of sal seedlings which can 
be obtained in the locality under various conditions is 
shown below, as calculated for the first five years from the 
measurements of seedlings of known age :— 
J. 
Conditions. 
Average 
annual 
height. 
growth 
in 
inches. 
Practically ideal conditions of moisture, light, soil, and absence of weed 
competition in the Dehra Dun Experimental Garden, present paper. 
32 
para. 6, 
2. On a small scale in the forests in cleared patches, under unusually 
favourable conditions, present paper, paras. 22, 23 (6). 
10 
3 . On a comparatively large scale, by broadcast sowing on hoed soil in the 8*6 
forest, on cleared strips in an average season, present paper, paras. 
41(5) (6), 42 (5) (6). 
4. Under shade in the local forests, present paper, para. 23 (9) . . ^1*5 
(32) Based on the results of the experimental work which have 
been summarized above, a system of regeneration has been 
suggested for the type of sal forest here dealt with, which, 
it is believed, will reduce the regeneration period by not 
less than 35 years. It is suggested that an attempt should 
be made to apply this system in one or two selected areas, 
as an experimental measure, on a small scale. The system 
is a modified combination of the group and strip systems, 
see present paper, paras. 48, 49, 50, 51. 
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